The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-04

Of human kind a progress tov ards greater
equality, instead Of as now progress to-
wards more and more monstrous Unequal
i!y No ole viii contend, ! think, GER
ttlhly none Of us, that all men ought TO Ge
equally rich We very well realize that
there are differences in men; but we donot
believe that there is that much difference
that one man can honestly get a hundred
| millions Of dollars, and million men have
not dollar apiece. cloud applause
| What We contend for is to give to each his
| due reward, so that he who is industrious,
shall have the profits Of his industry; he
who is saving shall have the profit Of his
| thrift; be who has an inventive genius
shall have the profit that properly belongs
to it, But We do say that no one
ought to be permitted to grow rich by
forestalling the wants of society, by trading
ON the needs Of society, by taking and hold
ing and keeping from his fellows that
which in the nature of the case was intend
ed for their use and sustenance. It is be-
cause We permit this that there is
want i'll the world to-day, that there is
poverty in the midst of Astounding wealth;
that ignorance is taking root even beside
our schools, and that in spite of our
churches, men right in the heart Of our
civilization, men and women and little
children are sinking to stage lower than
that of the veriest savage.
You who hear these truths for the first
time may see many objections. No man
can stand up and talk to you for an hour
and meet everything that is in your minds.
II other speakers were not to follow me.
would like to stand here and meet any
objections that can be urged, and answer
any questions that any one would ask
Cries Of go on, go on. No, / will moi
go on, because others are to speak and
want to hear them. | Will have accom-
plished all that proposed to do if | can
get you to think on this subject, Zap
plause), and thank God. you are going 10
think anyhow. (Applause.) It cannot be
helped. This movement has begun. The
standard Of the natural lights of man has
al last been raised The battle cry Of the
land for the people has gone forth ia
America CHEERS and from now on it will
be and must he the burning question. You
see how all the forces of oppression are
rallying to put it down. lon see how the
politician and the rich man has called on
the church to silence one of its members.
Dir. MeGlynn. Tremendous applause and
cheefs). Aye, you do well to cheer his
name. Che first martyr Of the new crusade.
the priest Of God who stands for the rights
of man. CHEERS
This movement cannot be put down.
you again, men of Philadel-
phia. You may not win victory this year.
See that you poll as big vote as yon can.
for | tell you this vote will be a roll Of
honor, fapplause3 and in the days to come
it will be matter Of pride to your children
bhst their fathers We're among the first in
the great movement that established tie
Republic and that carried out in heart and
in truth the principles of the Declaration
Of Independence, (applause) and as it was
clear of the struggle against chattel slavery,
SO it is clear Of this. In the providence of
God the time has Come The word has
gone forth. No human power can stop if.
No matter how it comes, whether it comes
with the carol of larks or the roll Of war
drums, it is coming. fCheers.)